gustav_errata
pfm Member
This is just dreary moaning about first world problems.
Yes, but not in the usual dismissive sense that this phrase is used, as it is presumably being used here: not as in a trivial, day-to-day problem that a first-world denizen might face that others wouldn't. Rather, it's more in the sense that it's a general problem -- a detriment -- to living with first world abundance. The abundance of choice has an anhedonic effect, rendering everything as disposable, not worth the time to appreciate deeply since there's always something else to discover and pushing it into the background rather than demanding attention. This lack of appreciation is, in my opinion, more than just a trivial, day-to-day problem. It's a loss of an important aspect of the human experience.
YMMV.